Duchess Meghan reunites with a fan she used to message on Instagram during her acting days

By Meaghan Wray

October 30, 2018

Before Meghan Markle was
the Duchess of Sussex, she had a wildly popular Instagram account and
now-defunct blog called
The Tig.
While acting was her full-time job, she spent a lot of her time off-screen
inspiring people – especially women – through her social media accounts.
And on Oct. 30 during a walkabout in Auckland, she finally got to meet one young
woman whose life she touched many years ago.

While walking along the city’s Viaduct Harbour, Meghan
was spotted by the young girl, Hannah, and she quickly walked over to chat and
give her a hug. The two used to correspond through direct messaging on
Instagram, where Hannah says the TV star was an amazing cheerleader. “She would
tell me to do well at university and encourage me to by myself.” And the
mom-to-be was thrilled to see a familiar face. “My gosh, how are you? It’s so
good to meet you,” Meghan said to Hannah, according to her
Twitter
account
.

Today also saw Meghan reunited with a fan she used to chat to via Instagram DMs. @1NewsNZ captured the moment @bellisariho met the Duchess face to face (and gave a letter).“She would tell me to do well at university and encourage me to be myself,” Hannah says of their messages. pic.twitter.com/JQovfhpTnF

This
particular walkabout was full of fun interactions, especially with adorable
kids (some even dressed up in costume!) Ten-year-old Max Henry managed to score
not one, but two selfies with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, completing his
“Fab Four” collection after first nabbing two photos with
Prince William and Duchess Kate when they visited the same spot in
2014.

The
parents-to-be also took time to encourage a young businesswoman!
Suits alum Meghan met Katharina
Weischede, an 11-year-old entrepreneur who founded an online business called
Slime Princess. Inspired by Meghan’s own passion for female entrepreneurs, the
little girl said that the LA native told her to “keep doing what you’re doing!”

Meeting 11-year-old entrepreneur Katharina Weischede, who has tapped into the slime craze and created an online business and brand called #SlimePrincess. An impressed Duchess Meghan, who Katharina calls an inspiration, told her to “keep doing what you’re doing!” pic.twitter.com/ilIrxYLevi

Despite the
rainy weather, the duke and duchess – who are set to welcome their first baby
in the spring of 2019 – spent a lot of time graciously meeting fans who had
been waiting for them since the early morning. After greeting as many people as
they could, the couple headed inside to support Pillars, a New Zealand-based
charity that supports the children of imprisoned parents. There, the couple
gave out awards to some of the beneficiaries and met with some of the sweet
kids taking part in the charity’s 30
th birthday party!

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